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The Long Game: How one novel decision can boost a script's potential

Adam Kay

Adam Kay had a great insider tip for getting scripts noticed, but it involves a big rewrite.

As everyone who has gotten even the faintest interest in a script will know, development hell is very real, with many circles; like a Dante's Inferno where Lucifer's rage is manifested via lots of infuriating notes.

Just reaching that first level is tricky enough, but there may be another route through the wilderness, albeit hardly a short cut. More a lengthy diversion, really, as it involves completely rethinking your script. As a book. Which may sound a bit unlikely, but that idea has...

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